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Statistics on marriages record the number of marriages registered in New Zealand each year.
Civil unions are a new form of legal relationship. A civil union may be entered into by couples of the same sex or by couples of different sexes. A couple who are currently married can transfer their relationship to a civil union. An opposite-sex couple in a civil union can transfer their relationship to a marriage. As in the past, a same-sex couple cannot enter into a marriage.
Civil unions came into force on 26 April 2005 and the first ceremonies were celebrated on 29 April 2005.
Latest releases
Marriages, Civil Unions and Divorces
Reports & articles
"Marriage and divorce in New Zealand" - article
Demographic Trends - reports
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